Shaft-hanger.



PATENTED AUG. 9, 1904.

H. T. HALLOWELL.

SHAFT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1903.

H0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented August 9, 1904:.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOWARD T. HALLOWVELL, OF HALLOWELL, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO STANDARDPRESSED STEEL COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENN- SYLVANIA.

SHAFT-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION rormlng part of Letters Patent 1.; .1. 767,227, datedAugust 9, 1904.

Application filed July 27,1903. Serial No. 167,076.

To all, whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HOWARD T. HALLowELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hallowell, in the county of Montgomery and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inShaft-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of improvements in hangers, as will be hereinafterfully described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hanger constructed in accordance withmy invention. Fig. 9. is a side elevation of a modification of myinvention. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line m m ofFig. 1. Fig. 4c is a transverse section taken on the line y y of Fig. 2.Figs. 5, 6,7, 8, and 9 are transverse sections showing other modifiedconstructions embodying my invention. Fig. 10 is a perspective of thefoot and a portion of the leg upon one side of my shaft-hanger.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, in accordance with the principle involved bymy invention I make a laterally-divided hanger, with thedivided portionspreferably in contact and suitably secured together, and in Figs. 1 and2.I have shown one embodiment thereof in which the lateral divisions ofthe hanger forming the legs, feet, and braces are in one piece, althoughit is understood that the brace may be in a separate piece and suitablysecured to the legs. In this embodiment the brace A and members B and O,forming one side of each leg B and foot C, are integral, While upon eachof said members B and C and at the inner edge thereof is a flange D, theflanges of the lateral division forming each leg being suitably securedtogetherfor instance, by means of the rivets E. A suitable base-plate Fmay or may not be used, which at its main portion partakes of theinterior contour of the feet, while at its extremities, as shown at G indotted lines, it is given a quarter-turn to be fastened between the endsof the feet.

In all of the forms shown the leg members B are formed between theflanges of curved cross-section, constituting in each part of each (N0model.)

leg a hollow longitudinal strengthening-rib bordered by side flanges. Aswill be seen best in Figs. 3, 5, 6, and 7, two such hollow ribs areunited by the adjacent inner flanges to form a single larger hollowstrengtheningrib having the non-adjacent or outer flanges J for itsedges. WVhen thus united, the adjacent flanges upon the two singlehollow-rib structures constitute a single longitudinal flange oradditional rib, occurring in the forms shown at approximately the middleof the larger hollow strengthening-rib.

At the bottom of the hanger there is the usual clamp K, with hearing Land the means M for holding the same in position.

In Figs. 2 and 4 the general construction is the same, with theexception that instead of securing the lateral division of the legstogether solely, as shown in other figures, I not only curve the ribs,but also the adjacent flanges, turning the latter toward each other, andbraze the edges, as shown at N of Fig. 4:. It is further obvious thatthe contour of the strengthening-flanges may be varied, as shown, forinstance, in Fig. 5, where the outer edges of the flanges J are providedwith inwardlyturned flanges P, and also in Fig. 6, where the edges J aretubular.

In Fig. 7 I have shown a section of a leg so constructed as to avoid theemployment of rivets. In this construction a lap-joint is employed, theflanges Q on the abutting side of the lateral section being turned uponthemselves and interlocked with a coupling-piece R.

In Fig. 8 is shown an embodiment of my invention similar to Figs. 1 and3, with the exception, however, that the metal forming each leg memberis not sheared out or removed between the upper portions of the leg, asshown at V.

In Fig 9 still another embodiment is shown wherein the upper portions ofthe legs are tubular and provided with flanges W on both the outside andinside, the portions X of said figure representing the leg members.

In Fig. 10 is shown the construction of the boss Y, formed in the footfor the accommodation of the fastening-bolt.

It will be evident that various changes may be made by those skilled inthe art which will come within the scope of my invention, and I do not,therefore, desire to be limited in every instance to the exactconstruction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A shaft-hanger composed of a plurality of integral ribbed partsflanged transversely of the shaft and secured with their flanges incontact substantially throughout their length each part comprising twoleg members united by a brace.

2. A shaft-hanger having longitudinallydivided feet provided with facingflanges and mating boss portions therein, means between the flanges forsecuring the feet to a support and means for securing the flangestogether.

3. A shaft-hanger comprising a plurality of mating parts each composedof leg mem bers provided with longitudinal strengthening-ribs, facingflanges adjoining the ribs upon one edge and non-adjacent flanges uponthe opposite edge thereof and braces between the leg members, and meansfor uniting the parts along the facing flanges throughout substantiallythe length of the leg members with the longitudinal ribs of the partsadjoining each other.

f. A shaft-hanger composed of legs provided each with a hollowlongitudinal strengthening-rib with its opening toward the other, alongitudinally-extending flange projecting intermediate the edges of therib and a brace uniting portions of opposite legs.

5. A shaft-hanger composed of legs provided each with aninwardly-opening hollow longitudinal strengthening-rib and anoutwardly-extending longitudinal flange at approximately the middle ofthe rib and means for uniting the legs.

6. A shaft-hanger having opposite legs each provided with a hollowlongitudinal strengthening-rib composed of flanged parts united at theflanges throughout substantially the length of the legs.

7. A shaft-hanger comprising opposite legs having facing longitudinalhollow strengthening-ribs each composed of parts united by a seam therebeing braces uniting parts of opposite legs.

HOWARD T. HALLOWVELL.

Witnesses:

JOHN A.WIEDERSHEIM, WM. UANER WVIEDERsEIM.

